Stress Dream
Secrets of Strixhaven 235 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 235
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Stress Dream deals 5 damage to up to one target creature. Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library.
Krelg's attempt at a calming nap proved futile.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Stress Dream was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to reflect the chaotic, academic pressures of Strixhaven University, a magical institution where students navigate intense magical studies. As an instant-speed spell, it captures the fleeting, disruptive nature of a nightmare manifested through the blue-aligned mana characteristic of the Quandrix college, which focuses on the intersection of mathematics and nature.
The artwork was commissioned from Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo, who aimed to visualize the psychological weight of an academic crisis. Hidalgo utilized a surrealist aesthetic to depict the feeling of losing focus, blending abstract geometric shapes with fluid, ethereal forms to represent the cognitive strain of a student. The piece was well-received by the player base for its evocative portrayal of intellectual anxiety, serving as a functional piece of utility within the game's broader spell-casting mechanics.
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About Stress Dream
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